John H. Casper
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Retired |
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July 9, 1943 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
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Other names
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John Howard Casper |
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Other occupation
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Fighter pilot, test pilot |
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USAFA, B.S. 1966 Purdue University, M.S. 1967 |
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| Rank | Colonel, USAF |
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Time in space
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34 days 9 hours 52 minutes |
| Selection | 1984 NASA Group 10 |
| Missions | STS-36, STS-54, STS-62, STS-77 |
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Mission insignia
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John Howard Casper (born July 9, 1943) is an American astronaut and United States Air Force pilot.
Although born on July 9, 1943, in Greenville, South Carolina, he considers Gainesville, Georgia to be his hometown. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America where he achieved its second highest rank, Life Scout.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Science from the United States Air Force Academy in 1966, and a Master of Science degree in Astronautics from Purdue University in 1967.
Before he was an astronaut, Casper was a United States Air Force fighter pilot, earning his pilot wings at Reese Air Force Base, Texas. After F-100 Super Sabre training at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, he flew 229 combat missions with the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing in the Vietnam War. Following his tour in Vietnam, Casper flew F-100 and F-4 aircraft while assigned to the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom.
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